Parenting & guardianship orders
Best-interests analysis, parenting arrangements and guardianship requirements.
BC Supreme Court · Family law
BC Supreme Court Parenting, Relocation & Safety
Use this section for parenting arrangements, guardianship, a proposed move, parenting assessments or family-violence protection.
Use the page that matches the step you are at. These guides explain general procedure and link to official BC sources. They do not replace legal advice about strategy or the orders you should seek.
Start with the safety and order you need
- Parenting arrangements and guardianship determine different legal responsibilities. Identify exactly which order is sought before choosing a form.
- Where violence or a serious safety concern is involved, consider the protection-order guide separately from an ordinary parenting-time application. Urgency can affect the procedure.
- Relocation involves specific statutory notice and objection rules. Check the proposed move, existing arrangements and relevant timelines before relying on a general parenting guide.
Explore related guides
Child relocation
BC and federal relocation notice and objection frameworks.
Section 211 reports
Court-ordered parenting assessments about child needs, views and parenting capacity.
Protection orders
Family Law Act protection orders, including without-notice authority where allowed.
Change a parenting order
Changing an existing parenting arrangement under Family Law Act section 47.
Official sources
Consult the current rule text and prescribed forms before filing. Links are provided for independent verification; this guide is not legal advice.